Data mining is an activity that involves examining large amounts of data to find new information. It’s very similar to how metals and minerals are mined. The miners sift through rock and dirt until they hit the valuable stuff.
But while mineral miners use excavation equipment, the data miner’s tools include statistical methods, mathematics, databases, and spreadsheets. Instead of precious metals and minerals, they look for patterns and correlations between clusters of data.
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